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Nice job on this one!

Nice job on this one!

Love this build! I may have to look into getting one of these for myself, I love doing subjects that others overlook. But question, where can I get one of those "generously proportioned" female figurines for my displays huh? lol!

Thanks to you all who stopped and or commented on this build, as well as many others I've posted before. As you all know, life gets busy, so I don't turn out as many finished builds as I could, so the kind comments go a long way. I have a few more "Malaise Mopars" working their way to completion my workbench, so keep an eye out. Thanks again my model building friends!

Nice job!

Wow! Great execution on this one, I think I need to add one of these to my build list. Nice job!

Wow! Nice clean build on this one! Factory fresh.

I'm really liking this one! Nice job!

I love the execution on this one! Great job!

Great job! The restoration on this one is top notch!

Extremely nice job!

Hello again friends! I finally finished this one after working on it off and on for over 10 years while other builds moved forward on my workbench. I modeled and modified this kit to exactly replicate a vehicle a close family member owned back in the late 70's. First of all, nothing from the kit was used under the hood. Everything from the cowl and firewall to the radiator core support, were either sourced from my parts box, extensively modified, or scratch built as needed to accurately portray the engine bay of the actual car. The kits original engine bay was basic and highly inaccurate, so using it was out of the question. The model features the largest available 400 cubic inch V8 with the infamous "Electronic Lean Burn System" (the larger 440 cubic inch V8 by that year in history was only available in 4-door police applications, or pickup's), full HVAC plumbing, spark plug wiring, vacuum lines, fuel lines, secondary wiring, cruise control module, ELB spark control computer (mounted on air cleaner), etc. The kits chassis pan was also fairly bland and simplified, so I grafted in a complete and more accurate front torsion bar suspension, along with adding shocks and a anti sway bar to the just as simplified rear axle as well. I also corrected the vehicles overall ride height, as well as its track width to be more accurate and appealing to the eye. Interior was the easiest to modify, only needing to remove the molded in manual window cranks from the doors, and adding the power window switches, along with adding the right outboard passenger a/c vent that was not replicated in the kit since it was originally a non a/c car. The exterior body features the extra cost "Brougham" vinyl top, optional chrome decor/molding trim package, fender turn signal indicators, deluxe bumper gaurd's, and factory steel "Rallye' wheels on whitewall radial tires. So, why did I spend so much time on such a ho-hum kit?...honestly, I couldn't tell you. I guess it's just for the love of the hobby. Anyway, thanks for stopping and taking a look friends. Until next time...happy modeling!

Nice job on this one! I have a few old Mopar kits in my collection from the infamous "Malaise" era. This one gives me some good ideas on a future build.

Really nice clean build, great job!

Nice job! I'm really digging that color too!